Social Sciences for Health Professionals

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Department
Biology and Environmental Science
Degree Type
Concentration

This concentration helps prepare students for health-care related careers in medicine, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and others. Understanding the complexities of human behavior, development and identity is crucial to a successful career as a health professional. In addition, communication skills are critical for effective provider-patient relationships.

Concentration Requirements

Consists of 18 credits including the following courses:

Required Courses

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Four courses (at least one from each category) from the following topics list:

Note that no discipline prefix may be used more than three times. For example, after completing PSY-101 and SOC-101, only two more courses in the concentration may be chosen from the PSY or SOC prefixed courses.

Topics in Behavior and Cognition
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Topics in Life Span and Development
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Topics in Diversity and Identity
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Topics in Communication and Health Fields
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Total Credits
18